Great news! The Newseum’s Knight Conference Center is open, the Metro is running, and roads are clearing up. While our program has been impacted, we are driving forward and we hope to see you there! We’re going to be starting later (registration starts at 10), but we still have some excellent keynotes and discussions on […]
Given the magnitude of the storm in the greater Washington area and the expected lengthy recovery time, many of our panelists and attendees anticipate difficulty in getting to the conference. Of course, things will depend on the state of roads and public transportation in the DC area, and we are working to keep some of […]
We’re looking forward to State of the Net on Monday. D.C. is gearing up for a big storm, but we are hopeful that the city will be up and running enough to go forward with the event. We will livestream the event for remote viewing. Our program may be impacted as travel for out-of-town speakers may be difficult. However, we have a […]
Join the discussion at the 12th Annual State of the Net Conference on January 25, 2016 Zero-rating plans and offerings continue to emerge across the world as a way to provide certain Internet content and applications to citizens at free or special costs. These services often are referred to as “toll-free data.” Sometimes this zero-rated […]
We are thrilled to announce that the Honorable Loretta Lynch, 83rd Attorney General of the United States, will be a keynote speaker at the 12th Annual State of the Net Internet Policy Conference on January 25th, 2016. The State of the Net Conference is the largest Internet policy conference in the country and is unique […]
POSTPONED! Join the discussion at the 12th Annual State of the Net Conference on January 25, 2016 On Friday, top U.S. officials met with leaders of major technology firms to discuss ways to assuage terror threats exhibited on social media, and announced the creation of the Countering Violent Extremism Task Force. From industry leaders to […]
On December 9th, the Internet Education Foundation announced that Internet governance expert George Sadowsky has been selected to serve as a fellow for State of the Net 2016. Sadowsky has worked in information technology on a global scale, helping to foster economic and social growth in over 50 countries. He spent 13 years with the United […]
Data Privacy at the 12th Annual . . . Announcing Our State of the Net 2016 Fireside Chat Between Max Schrems & Amie Stepanovich In October, a European court sent shockwaves through Internet business and policy circles when it struck down the EU-US Safe Harbor program. The plaintiff in the case, Austrian law student Max […]
Internet Governance at the 12th Annual . . . Internet governance issues will be front and center at the 12th Annual State of the Net Internet Policy Conference on January 25, 2016. We have a whole track of debates featuring governance challenges resulting from the IANA transition, the E.U. Safe Harbor collapse and the rise […]
Announcing The State of the Net Wireless Agenda We’re excited to announce even more speakers and panels for the 7th annual State of the Net Wireless Conference on Monday, April 20 at the Newseum (Mobile users view the mobile agenda here). The exciting agenda features discussions with renowned Internet industry analyst Craig Moffett, F.C.C. enforcer […]